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Baton Rouge, LA    Fri, Jun 26, 2009    USDA-LA Dept Ag Market News

LOUISIANA WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY OF 8 AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 06/26/2009

Cattle Receipts:  5237    Last Week:  4842    Last Year:  5662     

Percent of supply:		This Week:    Last Week:    Last Year:
Feeders under 600 lbs		70 percent    73 percent    65 percent
Feeders over 600 lbs		 9 percent    11 percent     5 percent
Slaughter cows			14 percent    10 percent    20 percent
Replacement cows and Pairs	 7 percent     6 percent    10 percent

The feeder supply included 55 percent steers/bulls and 45 percent heifers.

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00-5.00 
higher.  Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher.  All 
prices per cwt unless noted.

   Slaughter Cows:
         Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing
Breaking   850-1200     70-80     47.00-51.00
Boning     850-1200     80-85     44.00-54.50
Lean       850-1200     85-90     38.00-48.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 54.50-64.00.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 120.00-135.00; 250-300 
lbs 110.00-126.00; 300-350 lbs 110.00-125.00; 350-400 lbs 100.00-117.00; 400-
450 lbs 97.00-111.00; 450-500 lbs 94.00-107.00; 500-550 lbs 89.00-105.00; 
550-600 lbs 89.00-102.50; 600-650 lbs 88.00-98.00; 650-700 lbs 85.00-95.00.  
Medium and Large 3  200-250 lbs 110.00-122.50; 300-350 lbs 105.00-115.00; 
400-450 lbs 95.00-101.00; 450-500 lbs 94.00-99.00; 500-550 lbs 95.00-100.00; 
550-600 lbs 90.00-96.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-90.00; 650-700 lbs 83.00-88.00.  
Large 3 Holsteins pkg 695 lbs 45.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 950.00-105.00; 350-400 
lbs 87.00-109.00; 400-450 lbs 82.00-99.00; 450-500 lbs 80.00-98.00; 500-550 
lbs 78.00-97.00; 550-600 lbs 80.00-93.00; 600-650 lbs 81.00-89.00; 650-700 
lbs 78.00-84.00.  Medium and Large 3  300-350 lbs 95.00-100.00; 350-400 lbs 
90.00-95.00; 400-450 lbs 85.00-90.00; 450-500 lbs 82.00-90.00; 500-550 lbs 
80.00-85.00; 550-600 lbs 79.00-84.00; 600-650 lbs 75.00-81.00; 650-700 lbs 
72.00-78.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-4 year old cows, 975-1120 lbs 
with 400-600 lb calves, 990.00-1100.00 per pair; 5-7 year old cows, 910-1230 
lbs with 100-375 lb calves, 820.00-1025.00 per pair; 5-7 year old cows, bred 
back, 1125-1550 lbs with 150-400 lb calves, 925.00-1120.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  5-7 year old cows, 1020-1375 lbs, 5-8 
months bred, 660.00-840.00 per head; 5-7 year old cows, 1010-1415 lbs, 2-5 
months bred, 580.00-780.00 per head; 1-2 year old cows, 800-1000 lbs, open, 
630.00-750.00 per head.

Source:  Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS145.txt

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